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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1913

Page

8

Local notices mix real estate sale and town events in Monroe

Harvey Hart family plans to relocate to Hyndsville New York. John H. Carpenter will sell the Maple Avenue house and lot on December 24 at 10 am. The Rotator Doisters, from Massachusetts College of Agriculture, perform a Shakespeare comedy for Monroe High School Boys Athletic Association. Reports of construction at Southfields and fire company aid after Milford barn fire.

Massachusetts College of Agriculture Monroe Monroe High School Boys’ Athletic Association Gwith & Strebel Co Southfields Klint Kote Hall Bedstead Elizabeth Weygant Fred ‘Weygant Warren Gilder Central Valley Knight Co Frank W

Scope of Bills Passed and Primary Election Provisions

The text outlines workers compensation scales for injuries including weekly caps and limits for amputations, plus New York comparisons. It notes a five member Workmen's Compensation Commission and broad discretion. It also details direct primaries state wide, party committee formation, nomination rules, conventions, and petition based candidate designations with an official primary ballot.

New York

Committee sought to appoint guardians for Elizabeth Loughridge

In Middletown a judge considered a guardianship request for Elizabeth Loughridge, a patient at the state hospital. J Harold McCord sought two guardians for person and property, opposed by Benjamin McCrong for the Attorney General. After argument, parties reached agreement and the application was considered within.

Krevborsh Seerer Elizabeth Loughridge Middletown State Hospital J. Harold McCord Benjamin McCrong McUlang

Village gossip notes and visitors in spring town scene

The fragment describes Harvey Conklin employed at Charles Beardalee's, a newly erected mansion in a picturesque village, and visitors Mrs. Frank Conk and Mr. Decker with others from Livingston Manor enjoying calls. The piece preserves local names and a social scene without further details.

Mavchee Ena’ Lirs Riley Bimecs HLL B. G. Decker F. Conklin Livingston Manor Harvey Conklin Charles Beardalee’s Alfred Decker

Mill Closure Leaves Roosa Sawmill Idle Indefinitely

Last Friday evening the Brooms Company saw mill operated by R. G. Roosa closed down indefinitely. A western wind and a visitor named Chan Young from Liberty were noted in town on Tuesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Brooms Company R. G. Roosa

Mrs Vanameshee on Speaking Tour in Western State

Mrs William Vanameshee continues a four to five week speaking tour for equal suffrage in the western part of the state. She heads to Newburgh and is based in Buffalo. readers in need of writing material are urged to consult the Times-Press columns.

William Vanames Newburgh Mra Vanameshee Buffalo

Fragmented Cloth Goods Sale Listing

Advertisement fragment lists Noctoral wool shirts at $1.50 and $2. Men's Sutton underwear. Pattern table cloths and napkins priced $2 to $7.50 per dozen. Guest towels 15c to 50c each. Full sized imported towels 56c 76c and $1. Includes ribbons and towels as gifts.

Ion

Festive Coat Sale Slashes Prices After Christmas

Local shop promotes large stock of women and children coats with bold discounts. New season styles arrive as postholiday sale continues with coats priced from 6.98 to 22.50 dollars and special offers on children’s outerwear.

Book List Mentions Various Authors and Titles

A review-like note lists numerous authors and works including Frances Hodgson Barnett and Hall Calne among others. It references classic titles and a range of prices such as $1.35, noting selections for both boys and girls by various publishers and characters.

Frances Hodgsom Barnett Winaton Caerchill Ascilon Robert Hall Calne Alger, Henry Jemnes Fondmore

A Practical Home Gift Snow White Bed Spread Sale

A large assortment of waterproof Kleinerts spreads offers scalloped designs with corners 72 by 84 inches or larger priced from 1.75 to 4.95. Hensmed spreads range 1 to 2.95 and fringed variants 1.45 to 2.25. Features include washability, sanitation, and pockets for brushes and cloths from 0.50 to 2.50.

Fashionable Shirt Waists in Silk and Chiffon Range

Stylish waists of tub silk mescaline chiffon and Persian lawn show new materials in fashion. Features include wide roll Medice Tagian sleeves drop shoulders and lace trims. New sheer sneakers arrive this week with waist prices from 1.50 to 6 dollars.

Tompkins Handkerchiefs Move to New Quarters for Christmas

The Tompkins handkerchiefs are moved to new quarters for the holiday season. The main floor rear booth offers the largest and most complete assortment in the city, featuring both new and staple gifts for men.

Tompkins

Gloves Offer Wide Gift Boxed Selections

Gloves are displayed in gift boxes featuring Kaysey's Fownes Chanut and Bacma Fabric brands in silk wool or cotton. Prices range from 25 cents to 1.50 and up to 3 dollars for kid, cape Mocha and Glace varieties in short and long styles across popular colors.

Kaysey Fownes Chanut Bacma

Perfumes and toilet articles in bulk and gift boxes

A large variety of delicate perfumes from 10¢ to $1.30 and twenty varieties of talcum powder from 10c to 50c. Toilet waters range 25¢ to $1.25, scented and unscented soaps, face powders 15c to 20c, cold creams 25c to 50c. Colgate's and Hudnut's sachet powders 50c to 65¢, plus shaving soaps, tooth pastes, and other toilet accessories.

Colgate’s Hudnut

Christmas Ribbon Prices in Various Widths and Colors

Thousand of yards of ribbons in light and dark Persian tones. Latin ribbons from half to six inches wide priced from 1c to 75c per yard. Mose and taffeta ribbons offered in multiple widths with prices from 2c to 40c per yard. Narrow red and green packages ribbons with holly designs sold 1c to 5c per yard. Five yard pieces cost 10c.

Shirt Waist Pattern Gift Box Sold for 75c

A delicate gift box contains a shirt waist pattern with enough material for a full garment. The box is tied with a dainty ribbon and offers many material options at a price of 75 cents.

Beautiful Boxed Stationery Arrives In Floral and Embossed Cards

A charming assortment of stationery offers holly and floral paper boxes priced from 10c to 25c. Correspondence cards with embossed initials range 19c to 25c. Other tinted boxes of cards and paper are advertised from 29c up to 2.50 dollars per box.

Playing Cards in Leather Cases at Great Variety

Attractive genuine leather cases hold gilt edge playing cards in black red tan and green. Complete sets priced from 50c. Many styles and colors offered from 50c to 1.50.

Christmas Jewelry Counter Gifts and Prices

Christmas suggestions from the jewelry counter list Ingersoll watches from $1 to $2 and boxed sterling silver novelties from 25c to 5s. Other items include sterling silver photo frames 50c to $1.75, vanity cases, mesh bags, long neck chains, beaded necklaces, lavalieres, and assorted collar pins and brooches in gift boxes.

Ingersoll

Sweater Sale Offers Range for All Ages

A shopper notes a large selection of sweaters for babies boys girls men and women in red gray navy and white. Prices span from $1 to $10 with many items at $1.50 and $2.00.

Holiday Gift Decor Boxes with Holly and Poinsettias

2000 gift decor items feature holly leaves and berries plus assorted poinsettia styles. Boxes are nicely decorated ideal for wrapping gloves handkerchiefs jewelry candy and other fancy articles to give as presents.

Buy Her an Umbrella at Tompkins

For the largest variety and most reasonable prices Tompkins offers new shaped handles and covers in cotton taffeta to silk. Prices range from 1 to 5 dollars.

Tompkins

Parisian Ivory Toilet Articles Price List

Parisian ivory toilet articles with prices for beveled mirrors from $1.50 to $2 and various accessories. Items include combs 25¢ to $1, shaving mirrors 50¢ to $1.25, clocks 98¢ to $1.98, hair brushes $2 to $3.50, clothes brushes $1 to $2.98, hair receivers 25¢ to $1.25, powder boxes 25¢ to $1.25, trinket boxes 1 to 2, trays 25¢ to $1.75, soap boxes 10¢ to 50¢, picture frames 25¢ to $1, calendars 50¢, cushions 25¢ to $1.25, various small accessories 25¢ to 6¢, and a purple set of comb, brush and mirror for $6.50.

Hosiery Gift Boxes Offer Silk and Lisle Stockings

Three pairs of lisle stockings in gift boxes priced at $1. Two pairs of silk stockings in gift boxes also $1. One pair of special value silk stockings boxed $1. Other boxes contain two or three pairs of silk hose priced from $1.50 to $6 per box.

Women Neckwear in Gift Boxes Featured in Gift Shop Line

Gift box assortments showcase jabes collars fichus and cuff sets in velvet and silk bows priced from 75c to 3 dollars. Suspenders socks and armbands offered in box sets with prices from 10c to 5 dollars. Corliss collars sold by the dozen at 1.50, socks priced 7 for 1 dollar and 2 for 1 dollar. Umbrellas available in multiple lengths from 1 to 5 dollars.

Santa Claus Corliss-Cooa

Vanity bags with trinkets and purses appeal to women

Bags fitted with vanity trinkets and change purses priced from $3 to $5. Attractive stylish items touted as exclusive novelties designed to suit every woman’s taste.

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Dali Este Willowemoc George Miller Fred Decker and Son Liberty Mrs. Vanamee Still Times Athena Sutton Kmas Ted Siik Boudoir Lavaliieres Mr. Man Wilene Stanley Millspaugh North St Middletown N. Y
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